Darkside Strength My Journey

Hello everyone! My name is Michaelynn Wotachek, and I am a training athlete at

Darkside Strength located in Two Rivers, Wisconsin. I am a current Junior at Mishicot High

School and have been training with one of the personal trainers, Chris Kozlowski, since 7 th grade.

I started solely training for Track and Field, but have since grown to train for all of my sports,

season depending.

My journey at Darkside started when Chris joined and it has now been just under two

years. Despite the short time, the change in myself is vivid to anyone. Though I train with Chris,

everyone at Darkside has had an impact on my journey. Whether it's mental or physical, the

atmosphere at Darkside is filled with positive energy and encouraging words. Each trainer at

Darkside puts in an exceedingly great effort into each one of their kids. The sessions are

designed and individualized; rarely will you see two kids doing the same workout unless both

need that specific exercise.

Last year, when I joined the wrestling team, Darkside made a promise to me that they

would help prepare me. They focused on strength and fitness, working to build muscle mass. I

started off with a 95-pound bench max, and within a couple of months, my max reached 165

pounds (keep in mind I weighed roughly 130 pounds). This is just one example of many proving

that I have vastly changed thanks to Darkside.

Darkside was able to do for me what my sports coaches couldn’t. When it was my time in

the gym, they made it my time. They focused on me, my strengths, and my weaknesses. They

designed workouts that benefited me as an athlete, rather than the “team” as a whole. I never felt

excluded nor like I didn’t belong. Darkside isn’t just a gym; it’s a family that wants to see

success everywhere and will do what it can to ensure you reach your goals.